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Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Minnesota Twins, played on September 16, 1987 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose DeLeon |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,921 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Drew Coble 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dan Gladden | Center Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Randy Bush | First Baseman |
Tom Brunansky | Left Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Third Baseman |
Don Baylor | DH |
Billy Beane | Right Fielder |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Chris Pittaro | Second Baseman |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Donnie Hill | Second Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Ivan Calderon | Right Fielder |
Greg Walker | First Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Daryl Boston | Left Fielder |
Ken Williams | Center Fielder |
Steve Lyons | Third Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. DeLeon
Gladden hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. DeLeon
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. DeLeon
Fisk throws it away. That's an error on Fisk. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. DeLeon
Brunansky takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. DeLeon
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. DeLeon
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Smithson
Guillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Smithson
Hill hits a line drive towards short. Gagne catches it and steps on second to double up Guillen. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Smithson
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. DeLeon
Beane strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. DeLeon
Nieto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittaro vs. DeLeon
Pittaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. DeLeon
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Smithson
Calderon hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smithson
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Smithson
Fisk hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Smithson
Boston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smithson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. DeLeon
Gagne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boston. Gagne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. DeLeon
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. DeLeon
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gagne tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. DeLeon
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Smithson
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Smithson
Guillen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Smithson
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. DeLeon
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. DeLeon
Beane hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. DeLeon
Nieto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Smithson
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Smithson
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smalley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Smithson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. DeLeon
Pittaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. DeLeon
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it and throws to first for the out. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. DeLeon
Gagne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Boston. Gagne reaches second base with a double. Pittaro scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bush vs. DeLeon
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brunansky vs. DeLeon
Brunansky hits a fly ball into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Smithson
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boston vs. Smithson
Boston hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Smithson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Smithson
Lyons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Lyons reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Smithson
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Beane. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Lyons scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Smithson
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Smithson
Baines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Baines reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Hill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Calderon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baines scores. Calderon moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Berenguer
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nieto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. DeLeon
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. DeLeon
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beane vs. DeLeon
Beane hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieto vs. DeLeon
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lyons fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Berenguer
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boston vs. Berenguer
Boston bunts towards the mound. Berenguer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Berenguer
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Boston moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyons vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Lyons bunts towards the mound. Atherton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Atherton. Boston scores. Williams moves to third. Lyons moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Atherton
Guillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Beane. Guillen reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Lyons scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Atherton
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. Atherton
Baines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Atherton
Calderon hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Atherton
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Atherton
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittaro vs. DeLeon
Pittaro hits a line drive into left field. Boston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. DeLeon
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. DeLeon
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. DeLeon
Bush hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunansky vs. DeLeon
Brunansky strikes out. There goes Bush. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. DeLeon
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Bush moves to third. Brunansky moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bush scores. Brunansky scores. Smalley moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beane vs. James
Beane strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boston vs. Carlton
Steve Carlton now pitching.
Boston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Carlton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyons vs. Carlton
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. James
Nieto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittaro vs. James
Pittaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieto moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. James
Gladden is hit by the pitch. Nieto moves to third. Pittaro moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gagne vs. James
Gagne hits a popup towards third. Lyons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bush vs. James
Bush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 6 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brunansky vs. James
Brunansky is hit by the pitch. Nieto scores. Pittaro moves to third. Gladden moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 7 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Searage
Ray Searage now pitching. Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Pittaro scores. Gladden scores. Brunansky moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Searage
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Carlton
Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Carlton
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Carlton
Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Carlton
Calderon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Carlton
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beane vs. Searage
Beane hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Calderon. Beane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieto vs. Searage
Nieto hits a fly ball into right field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beane moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puckett vs. Searage
Kirby Puckett pinch hits for Chris Pittaro.
Puckett hits a popup towards short. Guillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 9 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladden vs. Searage
Gladden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Williams. Gladden reaches second base with a double. Beane scores. View Play -
Twins, 10 - White Sox, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hrbek vs. Thigpen
Bobby Thigpen now pitching. Kent Hrbek pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1987 -- Minnesota at Chicago (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gladden D, cf 5 2 2 2 Guillen O, ss 5 2 3 3 Gagne G, ss 5 2 3 2 Hill D, 2b 4 1 0 0 Hrbek K, ph 1 0 0 0 Baines H, dh 5 2 3 4 Bush R, 1b 5 1 1 0 Calderon I, rf 4 0 1 1 Brunansky T, lf 2 1 0 2 Walker G, 1b 5 2 2 1 Smalley R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0 Gaetti G, ph-3b 1 0 1 2 Boston D, lf 4 1 3 1 Baylor D, dh 5 0 2 2 Williams K, cf 4 2 1 1 Beane B, rf 5 1 1 0 Lyons S, 3b 4 2 2 1 Nieto T, c 3 1 0 0 Pittaro C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Puckett K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 10 12 10 38 13 16 12 Minnesota 101 010 331 -- 10 Chicago 010 057 00x -- 13 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Smithson M (L) 4.2 6 6 6 2 2 Berenguer J* 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 Atherton K 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 Carlton S 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO DeLeon J (W) 6.2 7 6 4 4 6 James B 1.0 2 3 3 1 2 Searage R 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Thigpen B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Fisk C 2, Atherton K DP -- Minnesota 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Minnesota 10, Chicago 4 2B -- Guillen O 3, Walker G, Gagne G 2, Lyons S, Baines H, Fisk C, Gaetti G, Beane B, Gladden D HR -- Gladden D, Baines H, Walker G, Gagne G SF -- Brunansky T HBP -- by James B (Gladden D), by James B (Brunansky T) WP -- Carlton S PB -- Fisk C T -- 3:26 A -- 8921
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